What are the chances of seeing a comet through this - Page 2

Ric · #21 18-01-2007, 10:59 PM

Just rain and heavy cloud as far as I can see down my way

Bummer

[1ponders] (Paul) · #22 18-01-2007, 11:46 PM

I saw it, I saw it!!!

And I got some pictures

(They are in the McNaught images thread)

How amazing. I would have only give myself a 20% chance of getting anything. There was heaps of cloud except for a band of sky 10 deg wide that appeared on the western horizon about 10 min after the sun went down

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #23 19-01-2007, 05:17 AM

Yay

Hemiduty · #24 19-01-2007, 01:33 PM

Yes after all my whinging I got to see it too!

For a good 10 minutes before it set we had good views of it, although still looking through a lot of haze. At least the blocking clouds were clear in the area needed to see it.

It suprised me how far to the left / south of Venus it was. I can't wait to see it in less hazy, darker conditions.

BLiTZWiNG (Trent) · #25 19-01-2007, 02:17 PM

Still haven't seen it... last night the cloud cleared up at.... 9:30!!! but not on the horizon...

*mutters strange curses at any and all gods*

BTW, where did you get those satellite photos??? I usually check the BoM, but that's not very good for up close and local.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #26 19-01-2007, 02:24 PM

Satellite photos from here, MODIS.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #27 19-01-2007, 02:29 PM

Check out this one. http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/s...terra.250m.jpg

Warning: It's big! From Frazer Is south to NSW/Vic border at 250meters per pixel

BLiTZWiNG (Trent) · #28 19-01-2007, 02:48 PM

Man those are awesome!! Pity it stops about 25km north of where I live!!

Actually, after comparing it to the BoM radars, my home town is there!